Leominster, Mass. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $16 million sale of The Mall at Whitney Field, a 744,107-square-foot retail center in Leominster, located approximately 42 miles northwest of Boston. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased to tenants including Sears, Macy’s JCPenney, Burlington and regional grocer Market Basket. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith and Paul Penman led an NKF team that represented the seller, Colony Capital. Hull Property Group was the buyer.
Jenkintown, Pa. — A joint venture between Inland Institutional Capital LLC and Charter Realty & Development Corp. has acquired Baederwood Shoppes on the Fairway, a 116,778-square-foot shopping center in Jenkintown, a northern suburb of Philadelphia, for $43.3 million. Whole Foods Market anchors the shopping center with other tenants including Planet Fitness, Panera Bread and Penn Community Bank. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC and Paul Brandes of Charter represented the joint venture in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
Erie, Pa. — Entertainment concept Stumpy’s Hatchet House has signed a 5,800-square-foot lease at Liberty Center I shopping center in Erie, located approximately 130 miles north of Pittsburgh. The site will include 10 hatchet-throwing pits and aims to be a social gathering place with light snacks sold onsite. Guests can bring their own wine, beer and food. Other tenants of the 230,000-square-foot shopping center include regional grocery chain Top Friendly Markets, Peebles department store and PNC Bank. Drew Baldwin of Baldwin Brothers Inc. represented Stumpy’s in the lease negotiations. Sherry …
Philadelphia — Anchor Shops, a retail store and distribution network for digital brands breaking into brick-and-mortar, will open a store at Fashion District Philadelphia and a distribution center at Moorestown Mall in the second quarter of 2020. Both properties are owned by PREIT. Anchor Shops, a project of ShopFulfill, was conceived to help digitally native brands better compete with legacy retailers by providing online retailers with a turnkey solution that enables them to establish a brick-and-mortar presence and benefit from a low-cost regional distribution network. Depending on the size and …
Philadelphia — Cliffs Climbing + Fitness will open a 40,000-square-foot climbing and fitness facility called in Philadelphia on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Cliffs at Callow Hill will be located in a single-tenant warehouse at 1010 Callowhill St. and will offer climbing walls with classes and clinics for all skill levels, plus a private yoga studio and a full-scale fitness center. The facility was built by Caledonia Builders Inc. and the climbing walls were built by Walltopia. Michael Gorman and Stephen Carrozza of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented Cliffs in the …
Blue Bell, Pa. —JLL has brokered the $29.1 million sale of the Shops at Blue Bell, a 103,580-square-foot shopping center in Blue Bell, located approximately 15 miles north of Philadelphia. Regional grocer Giant anchors the shopping center, which is 98 percent leased to tenants including Santander Bank, IHOP, Supercuts and nutritional product retailer GNC. James Galbally, Chris Munley and Colin Behr of JLL represented the seller, which was undisclosed. KPR, formerly known as Katz Properties, purchased the asset.
Philadelphia — JLL has negotiated the sale of County Line Plaza, a 74,968-square-foot retail center in northeast Philadelphia. Anchored by Big Lots and The Edge Fitness Club, the property was approximately 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Integrated Medical Care, Pho Palace, Akira Sushi and DT Nails & Spa. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the seller, Slate Property Group, in the transaction. A private investor purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
Philadelphia — Cedar Realty Trust is underway on construction of Fishtown Crossing, a retail redevelopment project in the Olde Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project will convert a shopping center formerly known as Port Richmond Village into an 18,000-square-foot neighborhood center. The property currently houses more than 20 tenants, including grocer IGA, GNC and Kicks USA. Starbucks and 1950s-themed diner Nifty Fifty’s have preleased space at the new center. Construction of Fishtown Crossing is slated for completion by early 2021.
Philadelphia — Victory Brewing Co. will open a 14,000-square-foot brewery and taproom in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia’s Center City. The facility will feature a production brewing system, kitchen, three bars, street-level outdoor seating and a rooftop patio. Victory’s first location in Downingtown opened in 1996, and the company operates two other locations in Parkesburg and Kennett Square. The Philadelphia brewery will function as a new flagship taproom as well as an innovation hub for new beers. Local development firm Pearl Properties owns the building, and Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel …
Philadelphia — On Thursday, Sept. 19, a joint venture between PREIT and Macerich will launch Fashion District Philadelphia, a 900,000-square-foot retail district housing dozens of shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. The $400 million project is a redevelopment of the old Gallery mall. A range of clothing and accessory retail options include Aeropostale, Burlington, Columbia and ULTA. The Fashion District will also house coworking spaces from REC Philly and Industrious. Other notable anchors of the district include City Winery, AMC Theaters, rotating art installation Wonderspaces, Market Eats food hall, mini theme …